Pencil holder



M. B. LAIRD PENCIL HOLDER Oct. 28 ,-1924.

Filed Feb. 13.

Patented Get. 28, 1924.

MYRTLE B. LAIRD, OF GREELEY, COLORADO.

PENCIL Application filled February 13, 1922.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MYRTLE B. LAIRD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Greeley, in the county of lVeld and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pencil Holders, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention is an improved pencil box, which may be readily secured to the back of a book.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of my improved pencil box.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of my pencil box secured to the back of a book.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view of my pencil box.

In the drawing, the numeral 1 indicates the bottom wall of the pencil box. Dividing walls 2, divide the box into two U- shaped compartments 3 and 4, which have rear walls 5. A cover 6 closes the front of the compartments 3 and 4-. The bottom 1 has two holes 7 and 8 formed therein, through which an elastic band 9 is passed. The band 9 is knotted at 10 to form a loop 11 which passes through holes 12 and 13 in the cover 6, and holds said cover in a closed position. A stop 14 in front of the knot 10 prevents it from slipping forward and lessening the tension on the loop 11.

In placing the pencil box on the book 15, the elastic band 9 is placed between the leaves at the center of said book with the bottom wall 1 against the back which holds the box securely in place.

While I have shown the pencil box comprising two compartments, it is obvious that one, two, three, or any other number of compartments can be used, and I, therefore, do not limit myself to a pencil box having two compartments. It is obvious that a box having one compartment would clearly fall within the scope of my invention.

Having described my invention, I claim:

1. A pencil box adapted to be secured to HOLDER.

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the back of a book, said box comprising a plurality of compartments, a cover closing the compartments, means tending to normally close said cover, and means for removably securing the box to the book.

2. A pencil box adapted to be used in combination with a book, said box comprising a plurality of compartments closed by a cover, an elastic loop adapted to pass through holes in said cover, an elastic band to which said loop is secured, said band passing through holes in the bottom of said box and between the pages of said book.

3. A pencil box adapted to be used in combination with a book, said box comprising a U shaped compartment having a rear wall and a bottom wall rigidly secured thereto, a cover pivotally connected to the box whereby the box may be opened or closed, means tending to normally close said cover and means for removably securing the box to the book.

4. A pencil box adapted to be used in combination with a book, said box comprising a U shaped compartment having a rear wall and a bottom Wall rigidly secured thereto, a cover pivotally connected to the box whereby the box may be opened or closed, means tending to normally close said cover, means for removably securing the box to the book, said means including an elastic band connected to said cover and to the bottom wall of said box.

5. A pencil box adapted to be used in combination with a book, said box comprising a plurality of U shaped compartments closed by a cover, an elastic loop adapted to pass through holes in said cover, an elastic band to which said loop is secured, a stop carried by the box andmeans on said elastic band adapted to coact with said stop whereby the loop is placed under tension when the cover is in open position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

MYRTLE B. LAIRD. 

